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“The Australian government and its most senior officials have both failed to prevent or respond to the genocide committed by Israel against Palestinians in Gaza and been complicit in the carrying out of this genocide in a manner which falls squarely within Article 25 (3)(c) and/or (d) of the Rome Statute of the ICC,” state Continue reading »
The sentencing verdict of David McBride gives rise to question that, if unaddressed, will haunt the Australian Defence Force (ADF) forever. Justifiable anger is so easy to come by these days that any more reasons are gratuitously excessive. Nevertheless, they are not only intruding on daily life but to such an extent and significance that Continue reading »
Russian weakness has enabled China to emerge as Eurasia’s dominant power. But it also limits the partnership of the two. Visits by heads of state to each other are cloaked in symbolism. But insensitivity to cultural or historical nuances can see the best of intentions go awry. In March 2013, when Xi Jinping made his Continue reading »
The Ghost Shark, a new underwater drone being developed for the Australian Navy, could kill off the deeply flawed plan to acquire eight nuclear submarines for a projected cost as much as $360 billion. Australia’s defence department says the new undersea drone would provide the navy with “a stealthy, long-range autonomous undersea warfare capability which Continue reading »
We are confronting a deep structural crisis in our society. We have confused the idea of democracy with the institutions of political parties and representative democracies. The major parties have become structures representing economic and security elites to which only second rate personalities flock, incapable of navigating the huge challenges we face globally. Meanwhile, the Continue reading »
"The island closest to paradise has become the island closest to hell."
Australian Opposition leader (for now), Peter Dutton, has angrily snarled at reporters that he will release the details of his nuclear plan the minute that his ”mentor” Gina Rinehart dictates it to him. ”The press in this country need to... Read More ›
The ruling by the High Court in London permitting Julian Assange to appeal his extradition order leaves him languishing in precarious health in a high-security prison. That is the point. The decision by the High Court in London to grant Julian Assange the right to appeal the order to extradite him to the United States Continue reading »